Empath

Philly quartet Empath's bristly lo-fi production, synth-heavy instrumentation, and new age undertones all congealed into an ecstatic reading of punk. The band emerged from their city's thriving D.I.Y. scene, touring constantly and capturing their joyous and blurry sound on early 7"s and their 2019 debut full-length, Active Listening: Night on Earth. Three years later, they followed up with the Visitor LP. Drummer Garrett Koloski and keyboardist Emily Shanahan moved from Syracuse, New York, to Philadelphia in 2015, quickly moving into a communal punk house with singer/vocalist...